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Acute-on-Chronic Liver Failure (ACLF) Clinical Guidelines

ACLF = possibly reversible condition in those with CLD (± cirrhosis)
Liver Failure (ACLF ... Guidelines ACLF ... months without treatment ... Failure #Cirrhosis #Hepatology ... #gastroenterology
The Gastroenterology Consult Primer
Guide to Calling a GI Consult
HPI:
 - Start with reason for consult
The Gastroenterology ... lipase PMH: - Focus ... Antiplatelet & AC ... last meal - Treatment ... Calling #Referral #Gastroenterology
Polycythemia Vera (PV) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Diagnostic Criteria:
 • Elevated hemoglobin and/or hematocrit AND
 •
Splenomegaly Treatment ... transformation into AML ... • Treatment is ... • Treatment algorithms ... #hematology
Algorithm regarding the diagnosis and treatment of Hereditary Hemochromatosis HH. 

Step 1: In the patient with
Algorithm regarding ... diagnosis and treatment ... Step 3: All patients ... diagnosis #management #hepatology ... #gastroenterology
There are similarities and differences between these 3 conditions which all carry treatment implications. Each mimic
conditions which all ... carry treatment ... #differential #algorithm ... #management #treatment ... #criticalcare #foamed
The crusade against “Ab”Normal Saline continues.  This is a non-physiologic fluid that can harm our
this post will focus ... its Chloride (Cl ... are balanced by Cl ... #foamed #criticalcare ... management #diagnosis #treatment
Perhaps quite too often, the knee-jerk reaction to an elevated Troponin is to call our friends
This becomes a flawed ... “one size fits all ... #diagnosis #algorithm ... #criticalcare #foamed ... #treatment
Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)

What?
Myelodysplastic syndromes are a group of disorders caused by blood cells that are poorly
that are poorly formed ... factor (GCSF) treatments ... marrow studies Treatment ... Immunosuppressive treatment ... Syndromes #diagnosis #hematology
Diagnosis and Management of Achalasia - ACG Guidelines

Who to suspect?
 • Patients presenting with progressive dysphagia
of Achalasia - ACG ... Endoscopy to look for foam ... POEM Symptomatic Treatment ... #Guidelines #gastroenterology ... #Treatemtn
Essential Thrombocythemia (ET)
ET is a chronic myeloproliferative neoplasm. Most cases are related to mutations that affect
generally requires all ... transformation into MDS or AML ... • Treatment is ... • Treatment algorithms ... Thrombocythemia #ET #hematology